The Cars and Trucks Book
The Cars and Trucks Book
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Little, Brown & Co.
Annotation: Illustrations and simple text reveal many things that cars and trucks like to do, from just being on the road to helping keep the planet clean. Includes safety tips.
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #171691
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 12/24/18
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-316-50662-1 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-3237-1
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-316-50662-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-3237-6
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017051341
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2018)

Four-wheel fans, rejoice! Here's a book that features a full complement of cars and trucks, shown off with plenty of fun and fantastic moments. It's a busy day on the road, with automotives fast and slow. Some pages are filled with vehicles, others showcase just one. Spreads might contrast (a tractor in the country, a backhoe in the city) or compare (a cat driving a dog-grooming truck, a dog driving a hot dog truck; a ski-rescue car in the snow, a convertible at the beach). Parr's artwork is so kid-friendly, it has the look of drawings children might do themselves. Characters and objects are outlined in heavy black and then photoshopped with pure, rich colors. The final pages remind readers that, while cars and trucks are helpful, it's also good to take the bus or ride a bike; safety rules for safe drivers include "Wear safety belts" and "Never bark, growl, or hiss at anyone." Add this to the wheelie shelf.

Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Parr, unofficial ambassador of Good-Samaritan books (e.g., It's Okay to Be Different), brings his stamp to the world of transportation: "Some trucks wash dirty dogs. / Some trucks serve hot dogs. / All cars and trucks LOVE to help people." As always, Parr's full-wattage cartoony art is a goody bag for the eyeballs.

Kirkus Reviews

Comfort and care take a momentary hiatus as premier bibliotherapist Parr tackles a whole new world of vehicular options.Parr opts for standard preschool fare with his pretty paean to cool trucks and cars (but mostly trucks) everywhere. His signature style, combining bright, peppy colors and thick black lines, is an apt fit for the goofy array of at least semisentient trucks on display. Readers are repeatedly informed what it is that cars and trucks "LOVE" ("to be on the road," "to be clean," "to help people," and "to say good night"). Seemingly unwilling to abandon his sense of responsibility for the well-being of the world entirely, Parr includes a note at the end that encourages readers to use buses or bikes too as well as an oddly adult list of nine tips for safe driving. In addition to Parr's customarily offbeat color scheme, there's a bit of an edge to this outing, making it an oddly refreshing read. Whether it's the distinctly pointy teeth on the monster and ski-patrol trucks, the pizza truck that advertises itself as "Home of the Stinky Pot Pie" (its proprietor is a skunk), or the free-flying tighty whities and other undies on the top of a laundry truck, there's much here to amuse both younger and older vehicle fans.A book that will encourage even the youngest of fans to keep on truckin'. (Picture book. 3-6)

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Working with his trademark bright colors, heavy lines, and smiley-faced people and animals, Parr celebrates automobiles. Short, occasionally rhyming phrases categorize different vehicles, which Parr renders with sharp teeth, wide grins, and friendly drivers. Parr-s silly lines are softly tongue-twisting: -Some trucks haul dirt./ Some trucks play in the dirt./ Some trucks carry trucks./ Some trucks carry ducks- (a duck driver leads passengers on a -Duck Truck- tour). A -ski patrol- car drives in the snow, while a blue race car with a yellow dog driver heads to the beach. Everybody knows that cars and trucks get lots done, but an endnote from Parr reminds readers -it-s also good to take the bus or ride a bike.- Ages 3-6. (Dec.)

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Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)
Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: P-K
Guided Reading Level: G
Fountas & Pinnell: G

From bestselling and beloved author Todd Parr, a new book about all of the different ways that cars and trucks help people and have fun.

Some trucks help on the farm.

Some trucks help in the city.

Some cars like to drive in the snow.

And some cars like to drive to the beach.

All cars and trucks LOVE to be on the ROAD!

Todd Parr brings his trademark bright colors and bold lines to his new book about cars, trucks, and the occasional bus. In a fun collection of silly images, Todd explores all of the ways vehicles have an impact on our daily lives, while weaving in messages about positivity, the environment, and safety. Readers will laugh along with the whole four-wheeled gang!


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